ADVENT WILDERNESS EXPEDITIONS

Advent Wilderness Expeditions (A.W.E.) is a consortium of Christian outdoor enthusiasts that desire to contagiously share their love of God and nature with others in awesome wild places.  

 AWE is an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful, or the like: in awe of God. Dictionary.com 

Outdoor Adventure With a Higher Calling

Our organization name, Advent Wilderness Expeditions, when expanded, gives clarity to our purpose and calls us higher!  

ADVENT…

the arrival of a much-anticipated person, thing, or event.

We provide high value experiences that are much anticipated, powerful, and memorable; experiences that elicit the awe of God in creation.

WILDERNESS…

are uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable regions.

We visit wilderness areas where we sense our smallness and vulnerability, where God has taught and tested man throughout history, and where we can more easily experience the awe of God.

EXPEDITIONS…

are journeys or voyages undertaken by a group of people for a particular purpose.

Our expeditions are purposely designed to connect us to God, to nature, and to each other. Participants not only emerge stronger in every dimension but also as better stewards of the earth that God created for our enjoyment.

Experiencing the AWE of God… through the wilderness!

I. EXPEDITION REPORTS

INTO THE MOUNTAIN:

The Assiniboine Alpine Adventure

READ PHOTOBLOG HERE

THE CLIMB:

The Challenge of Rainier

WATCH VIDEO HERE

BREATHE:

The Granite Peak Expedition

Report Coming Soon

II.  2025 WINTER SCHEDULE

January 1

Snow Hiking Day Trip

  • Mt. LeConte (6,593′), GSMNP, TN
  • Interested? Text Marty Miller @ 423-322-8491
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

January 11

Caving Day Trip

  • Location TBD
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

February 2

Caving Day Trip

  • Howard’s Waterfall Cave, Trenton, GA
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

March 9

Caving Day Trip

  • Pettyjohn Cave, LaFayette, GA
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

2025 SPRING SCHEDULE

March 28-30

Father-Son/Daughter Backpacking Trip 

  • Conasauga River, GA
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

April 13

Rock Climbing Day Trip

  • Sand Rock, AL
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

May 2

Bat Cave Canoeing Trip

  • Nickajack Lake, TN
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

May 15-16

Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder Recertification 

  • The Outpost, Apison, TN
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

May 18-19

Advanced Wilderness First Aid Course

  • The Outpost, Apison, TN
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

May 20-23

Wilderness First Responder Course

  • The Outpost, Apison, TN
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown @ 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

2025 SUMMER SCHEDULE

July 20-27

Father-Son Rite of Passage

  • Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA
  • Interested? Text Marty Miller @ 423-322-8491
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

August 17-24

Mountain Man Expedition

  • Wind River Range, WY
  • Interested? Text Marty Miller @ 423-322-8491
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

September 4-14

Ministry Leadership Canoeing Expedition

  • Boundary Waters, Minnesota, USA
  • Interested? Text Doug Brown at 509-540-9055
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

2025 FALL SCHEDULE

October 4-6

Roan Highlands Appalachian Trail Adventure

  • Roan Highlands, Tennessee, USA
  • Interested? Text Marty Miller at 423-322-8491
  • REGISTRATION OPENING SOON

III.  EXPEDITION LEADERS

BECOME AN EXPEDITION LEADER

  • Step 1 – Leader Application. Coming Soon.
  • Step 2 – Follow-up Meeting. After a review of your application we will schedule a follow-up virtual meeting.
  • Step 3 – Join our Monthly Outdoo Leadership Council

MONTHLY OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 

You are welcome to join our monthly organizational meeting where we review and preview expeditions, review and refine policy, and reflect on the AWE of God. Our meetings are typically on the second Tuesday of every month at 8:00 pm ET.

2025 Calendar:

    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December

CLICK ZOOM LINK HERE TO JOIN US! 

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Marty Miller, M.S. Ed 

Marty is a veteran educator, outdoor professional, and leader of men. After a long career as a high school biology teacher and outdoor leadership professor Marty now leads Blueprint for Men, a non-profit men’s ministry. Marty is gifted at discovering and sharing spiritual lessons from nature and is certified as a Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Master Educator, ACA Swift Water Rescue, and in AIARE Avalanche Safety. Marty and his wife Gale have two adult children and four grandchildren. Life is good!  

Doug Brown, Ph.D.  

Over the years Doug has filled roles that range from church pastor to camp director. Currently he serves as Outdoor Leadership professor at Southern Adventist University. Doug is an outdoor expert that has skills and certifications including Leave No Trace Master Educator, Wilderness First Responder, Swift Water Rescue Technician, Single Pitch Rock Instructor, Mountaineering Skills and AIARE level II Avalanche Safety and Rescue. He and his wife Twila have two adult children.  Life is good!